# Reigate Priory F.C.

Reigate Priory Football Club is a Semi Professional football club based in Reigate, Surrey, England. They are currently members of the Southern Combination Football League Division 1 (Step 6)

## History

The club can trace its history as far back as April 1870, not long after The Football Association was formed in 1863. In 1871 the club was one of only 15 teams that played for a £20 silver trophy, the first ever FA Challenge Cup competition; the club's share was £1 1s, and the club made 2/6 profit over the season thanks to £6 2/6 worth of income. The team were drawn in the first round against the Royal Engineers, who went on to lose in the final. Reigate Priory withdrew before the game, and Royal Engineers were awarded a walkover.
Reigate Priory was also present when the Surrey County F.A. (founded in 1877) decided to become affiliated to the Football Association on 16 March 1882. The club was one of the original 10 teams present at the meeting that took place in Guildford. At the same time, a County Senior Cup competition was introduced. The first winners of this trophy, Priory were victorious six times in the competition before the end of the 19th century.
The club is one of the oldest football clubs in the world still playing on its original ground. It numbers among its former members WW Read, with whom it enjoyed a long and happy association right through his sporting life.
In 2008 the club became founder members of the Surrey Elite Intermediate League.

## Ground

Reigate Priory 1st team play at the New Defence (Horley Town FC) and Reserve team play their home games at Park Lane, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 8JX.
The A and B teams play their home games at Netherne Amateur Sports Club, Woodplace Lane, Coulsdon, Surrey, CR5 1NB

## Current teams
### Adult sides

First Team Southern Combination Division One
Reserve Team Mid-Sussex League Div 2 North
A Team Mid-Sussex League Div 5 North
B Team Mid-Sussex League Div 6 North
Vets Over35 Friendlies

### Youth sides

U9 Eagles U9 Falcons U9 Hawks U9 Harriers U9 Kestrels U9 Ospreys
U10 Eagles U10 Falcons U10 Hawks U10 Harriers U10 Kestrels U10 Ospreys U10 Buzzards
U11 Eagles U11 Falcons U11 Hawks U11 Harriers U11 Kestrels U11 Ospreys U11 Buzzards
U12 Eagles U12 Falcons U12 Hawks U12 Harriers U12 Kestrels U12 Ospreys
U13 Eagles U13 Falcons U13 Hawks U13 Harriers U13 Ospreys
U14 Eagles U14 Falcons U14 Hawks U14 Harriers U14 Kestrels U14 Ospreys U14 Buzzards
U15 Eagles U15 Falcons U15 Hawks U15 Harriers U15 Ospreys
U16 Eagles U16 Falcons U16 Hawks U16 Harriers U16 Ospreys
U17 Falcons U17 Ospreys U17 Harriers
U18 Eagles U18 Falcons

## Current management

First Team Manager Dale Wyatt Arun Field (Assistant)
Reserve Team Managers Ben Smythe Ricky De Abreu (Assistant)
A Team Managers Tristan Davis
B Team Managers George Murphy Bradley Nelson (Assistant)
C Team Managers Rich Hammond
Vets Over 35 Manager
Kelvin Beckett Nigel Lomas Chris Comben

## Honours

* Surrey Senior Cup:
** Winners (6): 1882–83, 1885–86, 1890–91, 1891–92, 1893–94, 1896–97
** Runners-up (4): 1883–84, 1884–85, 1886–87, 1889–90
* Redhill and District Sunday Senior Cup:
** Runners-up (1): 2014–15
* Challenge International du Nord:
    Winners (1): 1910
* Gray Hooper Holt LLP Mid Sussex Championship
    Winners (1): 2021–22
* Gray Hooper Holt LLP Mid Sussex Stubbins Cup
    Winners (1): 2021–22

## Records

* FA Cup
** Second Round 1874–75, 1875–76
* FA Vase
** First Round 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78,
** First Round Qualifying 2024-25